quote:Thibodeau pretty much ruled out playing Noah, Gasol and Gibson at same time for defense. Said lineup could've worked in 90s, not now.

None of those guys is the shooter that Anderson is, so it's a little different from our situation. That said, I hope we don't see a lot of Asik/Davis/Anderson lineups. I guess if you do end up with Anderson guarding 2 and 3s, you probably need Davis and Asik playing behind him.

I agree, business is business but it would still be unfortunate. I also get the impression that Demps is the kind of guy who is very aware of his reputation and wants to come across as doing right by his players. Not saying Demps wouldn't do it but I think that would at least weigh into a decision.